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    http://newcastle.gumtree.com/newcastle/11/26283211.html

    I see ads like this one and I just don't get it, can't animals and babies live in the same house? I know that this dog in particular is a large breed but that dosen't mean that its going to want to maul/sit on/suffocate a new baby. If you think you might want a baby in the future and you don't think you can have both then don't get a pet, pets are for life, just like babies. If I got pregnant it would never occur to me to get rid of my pets, I know you have to be more careful with poop and exercize but thats fine with me, I love my babies too much to give them up. I feel sorry for all these unwanted pets getting turfed out to make room for a baby.



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    what a beautiful dog. It is a shame..but at the same time, if they no longer want to devote the time to him, it's for the best they find him a new home.
    And although I would never give up my animals, I do understand where the are comming from. A new baby is going t o consume all their time, and the dog will suffer unless they can make arrangements to provide the dog the care he needs.

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    That does suck ass.I know plenty of people who had pets, then had kids and had time for them both. What will they do if they have another kid? "We are having a 2nd child and cant devote all our time to the first so we're giving this one away"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polekitten View Post
    http://newcastle.gumtree.com/newcastle/11/26283211.html

    If you think you might want a baby in the future and you don't think you can have both then don't get a pet, pets are for life, just like babies. If I got pregnant it would never occur to me to get rid of my pets, I know you have to be more careful with poop and exercize but thats fine with me, I love my babies too much to give them up. I feel sorry for all these unwanted pets getting turfed out to make room for a baby.
    I agree. People are fucking assholes. My cousin got rid of her dog when she brought her son home. I was really annoyed at her for this. Before the baby came home the dog used to sleep inside and get all the attn. Then when she brought the baby home the dog was kicked outside to sleep and ignored. Then they wondered why the dog tore all the babies clothes off the clothesline and tore them to shreds.
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    This annoys me too. I hear about it all the time

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    if you have a pet, then decide to have a kid, i really think people need to make sure they have time/energy for both. I have serious issues with people who get rid of pets because they have a kid. Pets are not disposable!

    it also pisses me off when people get rid of their pet cause threy move somewhere that doesnt allow pets. dammit, if you have a pet, and you have to move, you find a place that takes pets.

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    Well they named an Alaskan Malamute Nanook, what did you expect?


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    Um... is that a rifle behind the dog in the second picture?


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    Quote Originally Posted by nicole84 View Post

    it also pisses me off when people get rid of their pet cause threy move somewhere that doesnt allow pets. dammit, if you have a pet, and you have to move, you find a place that takes pets.
    i have never for the life of me understood this either!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lysondra View Post
    Um... is that a rifle behind the dog in the second picture?
    I think its a pipe patched up with gaffer tape, its unlikely to be a rifle as the lwaws here about gun ownership are really strict, if someone owned a gun leagally or illeagally they'd be unlikely to just leave it lying around and advertising it in a picture on the internet.

    I so glad I didn't get flamed for this post. I know an animal is not a baby but why get a pet in the first place if you only plan on getting rid of it in the future? It would break my heart to give up my babies.



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    I think it's weird that they are selling the pet for money. I could never give up my dogs but I think they are priceless and would not expect payment for them if i was in a situation that required me to find new owners.

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    People are super worried about it too. When I was a dog trainer people would call me all the time freaked out because they were pregnant and the dog already hated the baby. I'd ask how they knew and they'd say it pee'd on the new baby furniture. Well, is it an unfixed male? Does it pee on every new peice of furniture you get? Duh!



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    ^Well, for breeds like MAlamutes, you HAVE to ask for some kind of payment. Otherwise, dog fighters and other god-awful owners would come to get it., because a free new dog is just too tempting.

    That said, I think asking for 350 (isn't that about 450-500 in US dollars) is extreme to ask for a 3 three year old. I think I'd ask 100 for the dog...enough to scare off the undesireable owners, but small enough a good home would still want him.

    Also, I can't understand giving away your dog for a baby. My pets are my babies, and I will take care of them for life. That's the commitment you make when you get a dog.

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    Um... 350 is $700USD. They're asking a bit.


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    I think it's weird that they are selling the pet for money. I could never give up my dogs but I think they are priceless and would not expect payment for them if i was in a situation that required me to find new owners.

    Exactly. What assholes. Either they are lying to make money (lying about why they are getting rid of the dog that is) or they are just fuckers. I mean, if I ever had to give up my dog for some awful reason, I would find the best possible person to take her and I would never DREAM of selling her! It would feel soooo wrong, she isn't an object, she's my friend!
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    I never understood that on cragislist ads " fee to ensure pet goes to good home"

    How does paying a couple hundred ensure a good home? I'd be doing home checks and ask for references and shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peanut_Butter View Post
    I never understood that on cragislist ads " fee to ensure pet goes to good home"

    How does paying a couple hundred ensure a good home? I'd be doing home checks and ask for references and shit.
    Whether it is always true or not is up for debate; but a fee does help ensure that the person is serious, that they want a dog (or cat) and they aren't just goofing off. The same reason many rescues have fees. The don't actually defray the costs.

    I disapprove, but people get rid of pets at the drop of a hat. There are a thousand books and hundreds of trainers who specialize in training and acclimating the dog to the new baby. I suppose an exception might be a single woman with a cat, as you really shouldn't be cleaning litterboxes when you are pregnant (can you just wear a mask? Does that help? I don't know much about toxoplasmosis).
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    Quote Originally Posted by CKXXX View Post
    What will they do if they have another kid? "We are having a 2nd child and cant devote all our time to the first so we're giving this one away"
    Lol, as usual your sarcasm and my sarcasm are on the same wavelenth.

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    Also, I can't understand giving away your dog for a baby. My pets are my babies, and I will take care of them for life. That's the commitment you make when you get a dog.
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    [quote=Jenny;1625761]Whether it is always true or not is up for debate; but a fee does help ensure that the person is serious, that they want a dog (or cat) and they aren't just goofing off. The same reason many rescues have fees. The don't actually defray the costs.
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    I don't mind the fee, I paid a fee of $100 for my dog...but when thats ALL they do to make sure the pet gets a good home, I think it's crap. Just because you can pay doesn't mean you know how to provide a good home.
    Payment alone isn't a good judge. Maybe it works in conjunction wth other things, but not as a stand alone judge. I would prefer instead of a fee, if they require vet visits be paid in full for 6 months-a year. Or that the new owner has already paid for shots and the spay/neuter in advance.

    As for toxoplasmosis, it's just a parasite cats can carry, but not always have it. You can get the cat tested to make sure they don't have it, and if they are indoor only, they cannot pck it up, so yoru safe. You can wear gloves when cleanign the litterbox also to protect youself.

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    I disapprove, but people get rid of pets at the drop of a hat. There are a thousand books and hundreds of trainers who specialize in training and acclimating the dog to the new baby. I suppose an exception might be a single woman with a cat, as you really shouldn't be cleaning litterboxes when you are pregnant (can you just wear a mask? Does that help? I don't know much about toxoplasmosis).
    Usually most people have had it already, in childhood, from eating dirt outside and such. You just don't know about it since it's symptoms are similar to that of a stomach flu. While the effects on an unborn infant can be really severe, the whole cat box scare is not as big a deal as some make it seem to be. But to be extra cautious, a pregnant woman who has to clean her cat's litterbox should either have a friend come over and do it or wear gloves and be extra clean and safe about it. I cleaned my cats' litterbox before I moved in with Jess when I was pregnant. I was just really careful and washed my hands like 3 times afterwards. It's not worth getting rid of the cat over.

    That said, I think that people should not house animals if they suspect their life may include being transient or uncertain about whether or not they can take care of them for 20 years or so. They are like kids, although much easier to care for. I bet they will regret getting rid of that dog when the baby is old enough to appreciate animals. They will wish they'd kept it, I bet.

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    I could never imagine giving away my cats(4 of them) or my two Yorkies! They are extentions of my family! I have takent he time to get them used to being around small children. I have no worries about being able to provide the same amount of love and attention to my pets, even after our baby is born. Its a balancing act, it may take a bit of time to find a comfortable groove, but getting rid of a pet is dis-heartening. To me, anyone who can just dispose of a pet that easily, never loved that pet to begin with.

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    Well you should charge a fee to make sure it goes to a good home and not someone who will use it for bait or sell it to a lab. But the situation here still sucks ass.

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    This pisses me off too. If I for some strange reason ever had to find a new home for my animals I would ask for maybe like $50 to ensure they won't go to a lab etc. and get vet references, see the home they would go to, interview potential new owners and go out of my way to make sure my animals would be happy. The only way I would ever get rid of any of them is if it would mean they would be happier and in a better situation (which I don't really foresee).

    We're in the process of buying a condo in Daytona Beach, FL and all our animals are coming with us. When condo hunting we automatically ruled out the condos that didn't allow animals. If you know you have to move, find a place that allows pets.. That pisses me off too.

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    And now I know more about toxoplasmosis. Thank you ladies.
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    When I was born we had a huge kindda like a mountain cat, not a maine coon, bigger. People said that it would suffocate me and kill me and my parents told them to fuck off. That cat loved me and would actually sleep at the foot of my crib (supervised, just in case) and would always come lay by me on my play mat. Never bit or scratched me.

    I don't understand why you'd get rid of an animal for a baby. Especially a dog, it can't even jump in cribs and open doors (my cat could). It just doesn't make sense.

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